Increase in Charges Made to Countries in Postal Union As from July 1, the rates postage from China on mail matte and parcels for foreign countries (excepting Hongkong, Japan, Korea, Leased Territory of Kuangtung, Liukungtao, Macao and Taiwan), will be increased by 50 per cen! Registration and express fees ree main unaltered, With the introduction of—these new rates, to despateh a letter 20 grammes or less to Postal Union countries, with the exception of those noted above, a charge of 15 cents will be made, For successive units (20 grammes) nine cents wilk be charged. For single post card the rate is increased from six cents to nine cents, for double post cards, from 12 to 18 cents. For news-Papers, per unit of 50 grammes the rate has been increased from two, cents to three cents and oho printed matter in like proportion, The fees for insuring letters have also been increased by 50 per centr as is the case on parcel post also the insurance on parcels. The. amounts of insurance limit as shown in the International Parcel Tarit may be increased by 50 per cent. The additional charges which ave added in every ease to the Interns ational Parcel rates are to be increased for all outward international parcels as follow:
One de. 60 cents (1.05 contin One to five ig. 75 cents {1.95 eentimme'y to ten kg. $103 (135 centimes)
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